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O. J. TERIAULT.

, NEGKTIE FASTENER.

(No Model.)

No. 289,175. Patented Nov. 27, 1883.

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OG'IAVE J. TERIAULT, or RUTLANI), VERMONT.

NECKTIE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,175, dated November27, 1883.

Application filed September 17, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OOTAVE J. TERIAULT, of Rutland, in the county ofButland and State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Necktie-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following isafull, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention is an improvement in retainers forcravats, neckties, andthe like. As is well-known, the cravat or tie, when worn with certainstyles of collars-such as the stand-up-h'as a constant tendency to riseout of its proper position onto the coat-collar. To obviate this difficu/ty by a simple and effective device is the object of my invention. Iaim to provide a device which can be easily and securely attached to theshank of the ordinary collarbutton and serve to keep the era-vat or tiein place.

To this end my invention consists of a small plate, preferably of metal,provided with a hooked and pivoted clasp adapted to encircle the shankof the collar-button; further, in pins secured to the plate, whereby thecravat is held securely; further, in special details of construction, asfully explained hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the device inplace upon the shank of the collar-button. Fig. 2 is a side view. andFig. 3 shows a back view.

In the drawings, A represents a. small plate of metal or other suitablesubstance. It may be of any desired form, and is provided at its lowerend with an upturned portionaorw lip, c. The lip a. is turned up on therear side of the plate A, and is partly disconnected from said plate,forming thereby a slot, 1, hereinafter referred to. The plate A, at itsupper edge, is wider, and is formed with a notch or recess, 6, adaptedin size and shape to receive and hold the shank of the collar-button. It

will be observed that the recess or notch is slightly narrower at itsmouth than it is at the point marked 2,- so that when the retainer is inplace a slight force is required to detach it from the button. In somecases this fastening might be sufficient; but to make it more completeand more secure I employ means shown in Fig. 3. On the back side of theplate, and at about the center thereof, is pivoted a clasp, B. Thisclasp is in the form of a hooked lever, the shorter arm being hooked, asshown, and adapted, when in position to entirely close the mouth of thenotch, forming a nearly circular hole. The long arm (Z of the leverextends down through the slot 1, and,

turns forward slightly, to be within easy reach of the finger or hand.Projecting from the plate on the front side are two sharp pins, 6 e,which extend outwardly and downwardly, for the purpose of engaging withthe cravat.

In applying the device, the plate is pushed up until the shank of thebutton is in place within the notch. The upturned lip a then being underthe end of the collar, the lever arm (I is then swung into the slot 1,which throws the clasp into place, completely encircling the shank ofthe button. By this arrangement a very secure fastening is made, the lipa not only serving to hold the lever-arm d, but also hooking up underthe end of the collar, thereby giving additional security to thefastening.

W hat I claim is- 1. A cravat-retainer consisting of a plate providedwith pins to hold the cravat, a notch in the upper edge of said plate toreceive the shank of thecollar-bntton. and a clasp pivoted to the plateand adapted to retain the shank of the collar-button in the notch, allarranged s bstantially as described, and for the purpose setforth.

2. In a cravat-retainer, the combination of a plate, A, projecting pins0 e, notch or recess b, pivoted clasp B, and lip a, all substantially asdescribed and set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' OGTAVE J. TERIAULT.

Witnesses:

WALTER O. DUNTON, AMos BUXTON.

